My name is Joanna and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 22. Other than having diabetes I am also an athlete, student, girlfriend, swimcoach, receptionist, boardmember, avid baker, and the list goes on... Interested to learn more? - then read my blog why dont you ;)
Woke up a little before 9 and benched myself in the kitchen, at my delicious bread for breakfast and started searching for jobs and continuously did so until 2pm, I also called migration offices and unfortunately got a little bit of bad news, Mr.Cs visa will probably not be approved by November, sucks that this has to take such a long time :( I also booked some dr appointments and works shifts for this month. Then I went for the hardest run I've ever been on, did intervals, 8.3km total and about 6km was fast, tried to hold below 5min per km pace. Almost succeeded the whole way but the last 3km is super hilly and mostly uphill so that made it hard. Bs has been slightly high today but pretty stabile so I'm happy with that! Now I'm just chilling, did some job hunting after my run as well.
I also got to talk to the awesomest person in the world today Mr.C :) unfortunately he is getting sick :( wish I could be there to take care of him... But since the visa approval is taking longer he might come visit here or I will go there and visit him sometime soon :P hopefully it will happen!!! :)
Tomorrow I'm swimming at 6.30am then taking Alice for a walk and then going to the gym.. After that I don't know, those who live will see (Swedish saying) ;)
In November 2012 I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, in the middle of my last season as an elite swimmer at Cleveland State University, USA. This is my story of how I try to come to terms with that my survival will depend mainly on maintaining a good regime with taking insulin and blood glucose tests for the rest of my life. Since putting the competitive swimming career aside for a more "normal" lifestyle I have picked up triathlon and last year I completed my first Iron Man. My current goal is to become a better runner!
